Network design processing device and method, and program therefor

Abstract

In a network design processing device, a network drawing creation processing unit inputs the service communication setting information for business execution in a network system to be designed and the maintenance communication setting information for maintenance management of the network system, while differentiating two types of information on a network diagram, and displays the line joining the starting point and the ending point of communications in the network diagram in display modes different for the service communications and for the maintenance communications. The design diagram data expressing the network diagram inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit is stored in a design diagram data storage unit. Based on this, a design diagram analysis unit creates a design information DB. With reference to this design information DB, a communication setting information check unit detects a setting error concerning the communication.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims the benefit of PCT international application number PCT / JP2005 / 007769 filed on Apr. 25, 2005, the subject matter of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a network design processing device and method, and program therefor for supporting the network design / construction of computer systems. Particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for automatically detecting a setting error in a network in the network diagram of a designed computer system and for automatically detecting a non-redundant device. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Conventionally, when computer systems are designed or constructed, the designers have created a network diagram and performed a network setting for each device using the created network diagram. Specifically, the designers have decided informat...

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Benefits of technology

[0019] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a network design processing device for automatically extracting network design information from a network diagram inputted through a computer screen. The network design processing device comprises: a network diagram creation processing unit for inputting service communication setting information for service execution in a network system to be designed and maintenance communication setting information for maintenance management of the network system distinctly and displaying each line connecting a starting point and an ending point of communications on the network diagram in different display modes for the service communications and for the maintenance communications; and a design diagram data storage unit for storing the design diagram data expressing the network diagram, the design diagram data including the service communication setting information and the maintenance communication setting information inputted by the network diagram creation processing unit. The present invention enables the easy and clear communication setting in a network design because the service communications and the maintenance communications are distinctly input and displayed on the network diagram.

[0020] Preferably, the present invention may comprise a selective communication display control unit for instructing to display the communication setting information for the communication in which a specific network device, such as a server, designated at the network diagram is the starting point or the ending point. When a selective communication display is instructed for a specific network device, the present invention displays the setting information for the communication having the designated specific network device as the starting point or the ending point is displayed on the network diagram, while the present invention hides the setting information for the other communications. The present invention enables only necessary communications to be displayed on the network diagram, thereby achieving the clearer network design.

[0021] Preferably, the present invention may have a unit for instructing to display the setting information for a specific communication designating the types of communication or communication protocol. When a selective communication display is instructed for a specific communication or protocol type, the present invention displays the setting information for the communication for the designated communication or protocol type on the network diagram, while the present invention hides the setting information for the other communications. The present invention enables an easy check of setting information related to the communications depending on the types of communication or communication protocol.

Problems solved by technology

This has imposed a great burden on the designers and caused problems with a large number of setting errors.

This imposes a significant burden on the operators.

However, it is also necessary to consider such restrictions for the device setting when there are some combinations of devices being desired to provide communications and others not, depending on the operational policies.

Further, displaying all communication settings on a single network diagram at a time makes the network diagram significantly complicated.

This may result in a problem that a designer forgets to configure a communication setting or configures incorrectly in a communication setting.

However, the conventional technique could not handle the service session and the maintenance session as distinguished from each other in a network diagram.

Thus, it could not also provide a display, which differentiates the two types of communications such that one part displays only the communication of the service session, and another displays only the communication of the maintenance session in the network diagram that is displayed on a display device.

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